Topic: development
Branson backs Carib bowlers
Virgin is all aboard for Caribbean cricket and Sir Richard Branson is eager to join the greatest party in sports.
Shooting Stars will keep rising up
A three-on-three basketball tournament will become a fixture in the Cayman Islands.
Webb keen to showcase integrity
Jeffrey Webb maintains football in the region will develop using transparency and integrity.
Changes to Sister Islands planning board unveiled
The Development Control Board has a new chairman.
Sobers endorses regional showcase
One of the region’s biggest cricket names is totally behind a new competition.
Work experience leads to bar call
Anthea Matthews was called to the bar 11 years after a high school work experience programme introduced her to Maples and Calder.
Barcadere Marina wins 2013 Governor’s Award
The Barcadere Marina in George Town is honoured for excellence in design and construction.
Rare twin iguanas born
They scrambled out of the box and into the bathtub on Tuesday, and when Fred Burton and Alberto Estevanovich leaned in to count them. they discovered an extra one.
Editorial for July 26: Debunking the myth of government 'austerity'
Let’s not hear anything further from government officials about “bare bones budgets” or “tough times” in the public service.
Public road showdown set for December
The Grand Court on Thursday set 11 December to hear a constitutional challenge to government’s 2011 decision to close a section of West Bay Road.
National Trust eager to assist hoops lovers rise up
Basketball has been on a downward spiral of late but a local community organisation wants to turn the tide.
Empty storefronts show impact of cruise decline
The number of empty retail properties beyond the waterfront in downtown George Town has doubled in the last five years, as cruise passenger arrivals have plummeted.
Job trends stay steady
A new government report compares job numbers over past few years in the Cayman Islands.
Survey: Population grows at fastest rate since 2008
The country’s population grew by 2.2 per cent in 2012 to reach 56,732, the largest percentage movement since 2008
In Cayman, home is where the house is
A government report shows more Cayman Islands residents live in houses than condos, with far more houses being built.
Stingrays glide to Florida glory
A “Tour de Florida” brought Stingray’s season to a triumphant close.
Treetop outpost was used to spy U-boats
A tree-house, used by the home guard during the Second World War to monitor German U-Boat activity off the coast of the Cayman Islands, is back in its original position in the tree tops at the Fort George historic site.
Accounting associations partner in finance initiative
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and Institute of Management Accountants are joining in a strategic initiative for the global finance profession.
Cowan scores Gold Cup experience
This summer’s Gold Cup football tournament provided a Caymanian intern with a great training opportunity.
Judicial administration hosts anti-money laundering lecture
The judicial administration is presenting a lecture by William Gilmore, Emeritus Professor of International Criminal Law in the University of Edinburgh, Scotland under the title “The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the International Community:
Minister visits her departments
Minister for Education, Employment and Gender Affairs Tara Rivers has been visiting education services staff.
Tourism chiefs to host panel discussion
A panel discussion focusing on hot tourism topics, including the planned cruise dock and airport developments, will be held next month at the University College of the Cayman Islands.
TripAdvisor bonanza for Cayman
Influential world travel website TripAdvisor handed out more than 150 awards for excellence to Cayman Islands' tourism businesses.
How to find and retain the perfect nanny for your family
So it’s time to go back to work after your maternity leave and you need to find someone to look after your precious little bundle.
Dinnall wants kids in semis
Cayman’s best Under-15 footballers are back in serious training for the CONCACAF tournament here next month which will pit them against the best youngsters in the region.
Planning board OK’s projects
Several commercial projects gained approval from Grand Cayman's planning board recently.
Champs hope to soar through camps
Cayman’s top women’s basketball team is looking to overseas camps to reap huge dividends.
No drug testing, no police clearance, no problem!
The majority of Caymanians working on the construction of Health City Cayman Islands would not have jobs, if the usual requirements for employment on construction sites were followed.
Banking on customer data
Banks have to obtain efficient, low cost data about their customers to make analytical decisions and adapt their business models to a changed regulatory and market environment
Deutsche Bank re-establishes trust administration in Cayman
Since its launch earlier this year, Deutsche Bank’s Private Client Trust Administration Centre has seen the transfer of over 300 client entities to the jurisdiction.
Regulator cancels electricity bid
CUC's watchdog Electricity Regulatory Authority on Monday cancelled February's Dart Realty agreement to supply 36MW of electricity by next summer.
Board meeting minutes: McKeeva pushed for Bernie Bush to head up Pirates Week Festival
Then-Premier McKeeva Bush had a direct hand in the promotion of now-MLA Bernie Bush's promotion to head up Cayman's national festival, according to records.
Nearly 1,400 receive government scholarships
Whether or not the nation building fund remains, government is spending nearly $10,000 per recipient on scholarships this year.
Editorial July 16: The ABC's of government scholarships
There is no better way for the Cayman Islands government to spend its money than in improving a child’s education.
Caribbean champs once more
The Cayman Islands Under-19s won their fifth North American Caribbean Rugby Association regional championship, beating Mexico 42-17 in Port of Spain, Trinidad over the weekend.
No meetings between new gov’t, Dart
In nearly two months, the new government hasn't met with Dart to talk development business.
National Trust hosts lionfish lecture
The National Trust is hosting a lecture on how Cayman is battling to protect the Islands' delicate reef system from the invasive lionfish population.
27 gov’t audit possibilities listed
Cayman's financial watchdog wants advice on who he should look into next.
Cooking with the Trust Cayman-style cuisine on the menu
Enjoy a delicious night this Wednesday with the Natinal Trust and Da Fish Shack
Jamaica serves up two big tests
The Cayman Islands Tennis Club’s manager and head pro, Rob Seward, is taking some of the top Cayman junior tennis players to Jamaica this weekend to participate in two regional tennis tournaments.
Editorial for 11 July: Cayman GDP on the rise
Together with the stronger economic performance, the population in Cayman is growing once more to over 56,000.
Dart woos trendy hotelier
A San Francisco based hotel chain, famous for its trendy restaurants, has signed up to manage Dart Realty’s new US$170 million hotel on Seven Mile Beach.
Business in brief
Business in brief.
Kids set to kick it at top level
Playing international football for your country eludes even multi-millionaire players but for some Cayman teenagers that will become a reality next month.
Cabinet minister visits West Bay primary school
Cayman Islands Education Minister Tara Rivers visited Sir John A. Cumber Primary School recently to learn more about its unique Primary Years Programme, which is part of the West Bay facility’s authorised partnership as an International Baccalaureate world school.
July 2013 market update
Local real estate broker James Bovell discusses property trends and highlights infrastructure issues in Cayman.
Tennis Tens: loved by budding grand slam champs
The first Cayman National Tennis Tens event was held in the district of North side last week.
Push for student employment kicks off for summer season
The numbers will start to spike this week, she says, as school is done for the summer and footloose students seek employment.
New gateway to legal profession for Caymanians
A new avenue into the legal profession for Caymanians has opened up through a two year associate degree programme at the University College of the Cayman Islands.
Beach Bay ‘quarry’ going to Grand Court
The Planning Appeals Tribunal disagreed with the Central Planning Authority over a proposal to excavate and sell fill in Lower Valley.
Dolphins flip as football star proposes
The Dolphin Cove in Morgan’s Harbour seems an improbable place for an American football star to propose to his girlfriend but that is exactly where it happened on Wednesday.
Cruise project takes step forward
The prospect of a new cruise dock in George Town harbour moved a small step closer this week with PwC selected to produce the business case for the project.
Learning all about mangroves
Get them while they're young. That's the philosophy behind an ongoing mangrove education programme within Cayman's schools.
Nine years later, Ivan fight drags on
Bodden Town is slowly getting a handle on "Ivanised" homes.
Business in brief
Business in brief.
Holder quickly rose to elite level
Already having tasted the limelight of the international stage, fast bowler Jason Holder is anxiously eyeing the Caribbean Premier League as another chance to make his mark in world cricket and continue his swift rise to prominence.
Olympic Day was pure gold
The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee celebrated their 40th anniversary in conjunction with Olympic Day by showcasing a variety of Olympic sports at Public Beach.
Volunteers make after school programme a success
A group of George Town Primary students has completed the Positive Intervention Now afterschool programme at St George’s Anglican Church with the end of the academic year.
New partnership for hospitality investment conference
The third annual Caribbean Hospitality Investment Conference and Operations Summit, to be held November 7 and 8, 2013 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in the Dominican Republic will, in 2013 and going forward, be co-hosted by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation and hospitality consulting firm HVS.
Flying boats, flying launches
Writer gives us a brief history of flying boats and launches in the Cayman Islands.
Miami pros test was just right
Cayman’s celebrated women’s footballers were in action again last week with two excellent warm-up games in preparation for the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 tournament in January.
New educational series for tourism sector
Workers in the tourism industry will get the chance to polish their skills at a series of educational seminars starting this summer.
Looking to US model for Cayman metal theft law
While lax law enforcement remains outstanding, local and overseas contractors and traders say legislation, licencing and lading are the keys to halting wholesale theft of metals from Cayman work sites.
FATCA: ‘Headache of the decade’ for Cayman’s financial institutions
In two weeks, "the headache of the decade" starts when Washington's Internal Revenue Service unveils its online registration service, giving every financial-services institutions in the world 90 days to sign up to global tax collection.
Former premier’s trial tentative for March 2014
A trial date in March 2014 has been indicated for West Bay MLA and former Premier McKeeva Bush, but it will not be confirmed until September.
51 participants learn from their Chamber mentors
The Chamber of Commerce mentoring programme another success.
Robinson makes Cayman Proud
Hailee Robinson wins Proud of Them award.
Cayman’s got loads of talent to show off
One of Cayman's greatest showcases of new talent is imminent.
Mobile bar plans partly nixed
Grand Cayman's liquor board rejected a proposal by Dart to offer mobile bar services from its liquor distributor company, but did give Dart's restaurants permission to sell alcohol at events.
Duty concessions extended again
The Cayman Islands Government has extended duty concessions again.
Meade looks for solutions in Bahamas
Bean Meade represents the Cayman Islands in the Bahamas.
Online Poll: A very long and hot summer with visions of clear roads
The end of the school year launches a long hot season and wide anticipation among Compass readers of everything from clear roads to oppressive electricity bills.
